Description: The introduction tackles knotty problems: the structure and unity of the work, Seneca's literary purpose and treatment of the Theban legend, the absence of an ending and of choral lyrics, staging difficulties, etc. The commentary, primarily a literary analysis of the text, also elucidates textual, metrical, and grammatical problems.
Brief description: Marcia Frank is a lecturer in the department of classics at the university of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. She has published on Senecan drama and Greek tragedy.